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Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Searcy, Arkansas · Tue, Oct 24
● Final126 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2052
Feeder Cattle receipts
787 head
▼ 83 vs last sale 870▲ 135 vs year ago 652 · +20.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
233 head
▲ 55 vs last sale 178▲ 115 vs year ago 118 · +97.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
45 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 45▲ 25 vs year ago 20 · +125.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Demand good for all classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $204.60/cwt on 249 head.
Average price
$204.60
249 head · 502 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,028
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$286
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$37.01/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−12.44
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1509214.911,095146
Medium and Large 2504193.8497778
Medium and Large 3455177.9180925
One grade step is worth $37.01/cwt here — about $286 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale249 hd
204.60
—
AR average8 barns · 1,482 hd
217.03
−12.44
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,591100.401,59716
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,37889.941,24034
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,06581.2686642
CowsLean 85-90%Low93968.1964025

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,100$1,1001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)990$1,0751thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)960$1,0184thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)827$8723thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,200$1,4084thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,110$9851thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)875$9432thin

Every lot

126 lots · USDA AMS · Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC - Searcy, AR
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1334262.53/cwt250.00–275.008774
Steers—Medium and Large 2340245.00/cwt245.00–245.008331
Steers—Medium and Large 1367286.77/cwt270.00–300.001,0527
Steers—Medium and Large 3368235.00/cwt230.00–240.008653
Steers—Medium and Large 2384255.49/cwt247.50–267.509815
Steers—Medium and Large 3405220.00/cwt220.00–220.008911
Steers—Medium and Large 1416273.60/cwt260.00–285.001,1387
Steers—Medium and Large 2421241.23/cwt230.00–255.001,0167
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy445305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,3571
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy450300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3501
Steers—Medium and Large 1462275.23/cwt265.00–280.001,2727
Steers—Medium and Large 2474233.60/cwt227.50–245.001,1077
Steers—Medium and Large 3480210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0081
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed513257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,3212
Steers—Medium and Large 1529252.85/cwt242.50–267.501,33812
Steers—Medium and Large 2530213.11/cwt212.50–215.001,1294
Steers—Medium and Large 3540190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0263
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy555257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,4291
Steers—Medium and Large 1561243.09/cwt235.00–250.001,3647
Steers—Medium and Large 2568212.57/cwt200.00–222.501,2075
Steers—Medium and Large 3589190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1194
Steers—Medium and Large 2615201.87/cwt200.00–202.501,2424
Steers—Medium and Large 1626219.61/cwt212.50–227.501,37511
Steers—Medium and Large 1667210.91/cwt205.00–215.001,4073
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added688212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,4593
Steers—Medium and Large 1745190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4161
Steers—Medium and Large 1825195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,6091
Steers—Medium and Large 2953115.01/cwt110.00–120.001,0962
Steers—Medium and Large 11,010160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,6161
Steers—Medium and Large 11,195141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,6851
Steers—Medium and Large 11,240145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,7981
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3318180.62/cwt177.50–185.005744
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added321265.00/cwt265.00–265.008514
Heifers—Medium and Large 2323203.02/cwt200.00–215.006565
Heifers—Medium and Large 1328232.58/cwt220.00–242.507639
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy360260.00/cwt260.00–260.009363
Heifers—Medium and Large 1376239.08/cwt227.50–250.0089918
Heifers—Medium and Large 2376209.19/cwt200.00–220.007877
Heifers—Medium and Large 3382185.17/cwt175.00–195.007073
Heifers—Medium and Large 2420208.00/cwt200.00–215.008749
Heifers—Medium and Large 1426222.44/cwt217.50–240.0094820
Heifers—Medium and Large 3426185.67/cwt180.00–190.007917
Heifers—Medium and Large 1472217.58/cwt210.00–227.501,02723
Heifers—Medium and Large 3472177.46/cwt165.00–182.508385
Heifers—Medium and Large 2479192.76/cwt182.50–202.5092317
Heifers—Medium and Large 2523197.73/cwt185.00–205.001,03414
Heifers—Medium and Large 3525177.64/cwt170.00–185.009332
Heifers—Medium and Large 1527219.73/cwt207.50–230.001,15820
Heifers—Medium and Large 1566208.46/cwt205.00–220.001,18015
Heifers—Medium and Large 2571187.32/cwt180.00–195.001,07015
Heifers—Medium and Large 3595175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,0411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy610215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,3121
Heifers—Medium and Large 1619197.63/cwt187.50–207.501,2237
Heifers—Medium and Large 2633181.86/cwt175.00–185.001,1517
Heifers—Medium and Large 3640154.96/cwt150.00–160.009922
Heifers—Medium and Large 1673182.68/cwt170.00–197.501,2299
Heifers—Medium and Large 2675165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1142
Heifers—Medium and Large 3680142.50/cwt142.50–142.509691
Heifers—Medium and Large 2715160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1441
Heifers—Medium and Large 1723177.07/cwt170.00–185.001,2806
Heifers—Medium and Large 1772168.62/cwt162.50–175.001,30210
Heifers—Medium and Large 2775150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1631
Heifers—Medium and Large 1825175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4441
Feeder Cattle · Bulls36 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3305210.00/cwt210.00–210.006411
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy310300.00/cwt300.00–300.009301
Bulls—Medium and Large 2320246.67/cwt240.00–260.007893
Bulls—Medium and Large 1326279.99/cwt265.00–290.009137
Bulls—Medium and Large 1367283.91/cwt267.50–287.501,04211
Bulls—Medium and Large 2373244.06/cwt235.00–257.509103
Bulls—Medium and Large 3381204.39/cwt200.00–212.507794
Bulls—Medium and Large 3423210.73/cwt170.00–230.008917
Bulls—Medium and Large 1426276.98/cwt265.00–290.001,18010
Bulls—Medium and Large 2426238.93/cwt220.00–255.001,01813
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy465277.50/cwt277.50–277.501,2901
Bulls—Medium and Large 3470207.55/cwt200.00–215.009758
Bulls—Medium and Large 1473260.74/cwt250.00–270.001,2336
Bulls—Medium and Large 2473231.60/cwt220.00–240.001,09514
Bulls—Medium and Large 3510180.00/cwt180.00–180.009182
Bulls—Medium and Large 2518213.33/cwt200.00–225.001,10512
Bulls—Medium and Large 1521241.36/cwt225.00–252.501,2579
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy525265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,3911
Bulls—Medium and Large 1564231.15/cwt222.50–245.001,3048
Bulls—Medium and Large 3578183.28/cwt175.00–192.501,0596
Bulls—Medium and Large 2579201.05/cwt192.50–210.001,1647
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed585242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,4192
Bulls—Medium and Large 3604165.01/cwt160.00–170.009974
Bulls—Medium and Large 1610217.49/cwt212.50–222.501,3274
Bulls—Medium and Large 2621184.90/cwt175.00–192.501,1486
Bulls—Medium and Large 1670179.89/cwt175.00–185.001,2052
Bulls—Medium and Large 3675151.24/cwt150.00–152.501,0212
Bulls—Medium and Large 2683176.27/cwt175.00–177.501,2042
Bulls—Medium and Large 1730177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,2961
Bulls—Medium and Large 2740167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,2401
Bulls—Medium and Large 2763156.70/cwt150.00–165.001,1963
Bulls—Medium and Large 3775142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,1041
Bulls—Medium and Large 3815135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1001
Bulls—Medium and Large 2850150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1850150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2751
Bulls—Medium and Large 2910130.03/cwt125.00–135.001,1832
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,43095.34/cwt94.00–96.001,3633
Bulls——1,598105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,6784
Bulls——1,641100.04/cwt98.00–102.001,6429
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%92261.50/cwt55.00–65.005679
Cows—Lean 85-90%94871.96/cwt70.00–74.0068216
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,00076.17/cwt75.00–79.0076212
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,05782.03/cwt80.00–84.0086719
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15185.47/cwt85.00–86.0098411
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,364100.49/cwt98.00–104.001,3714
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37290.05/cwt87.00–96.001,23524
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41482.49/cwt80.00–85.001,1666
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2730107.50/cwt107.50–107.507851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2827872.42/head800.00–925.008723
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-289896.94/cwt87.00–108.008712
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29601,017.68/head800.00–1,125.001,0184
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29901,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,02590.00/cwt90.00–90.009231
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,17092.78/cwt80.00–110.001,08610
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,21590.00/cwt90.00–90.001,0941
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,31589.00/cwt89.00–89.001,1701
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,02585.00/cwt85.00–85.008711
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,03585.00/cwt85.00–85.008801
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2875943.00/head925.00–960.009432
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,110985.00/head985.00–985.009851
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1751,342.55/head1,050.00–1,600.001,3432
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2251,473.47/head1,400.00–1,550.001,4732

This sale against other markets

Arkansas weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Arkansas auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.